RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6199 articles published since November 2017

Jonathon Wilson

Jonathon Wilson is one of Ready Steady Cut’s co-founders and has been an instrumental member of the team since its inception in 2017, with a leading role as Senior Editor.

After leaving college, Jonathon ventured into freelance writing to develop a portfolio. He was commissioned in multiple digital and print magazines for fiction and criticism before eventually pivoting to a more managerial role as the News Editor of a video game start-up (Pixels or Death).

In 2015, Jonathon published his first book, “Disfigured,” which is available digitally on Amazon.

Since helping to establish Ready Steady Cut in 2017, Jonathon has remained involved in all aspects of the site’s operation, mainly dedicated to its content output. He remains one of its primary Entertainment writers while also functioning as our dedicated Commissioning Editor, publishing over 6,500 articles. His coverage includes film, TV, entertainment, anime, true crime, and K-drama.

Jonathon’s experience and expertise in contemporary media allow him to assist our writers in producing the highest quality content tailored for savvy modern audiences.

Jonathon was also individually approved for Rotten Tomatoes and gained that status in June 2020: here is his Rotten Tomatoes Profile.

Articles by Jonathon Wilson

Extraction review – Chris Hemsworth-fronted action thriller packs a punch

April 22 2020

This review of Extraction (Netflix) is spoiler-free. The son of a wealthy drug baron is kidnapped by his rival. To get him out of danger...

Win the Wilderness: Alaska Season 1 Review – an unusual reality show that thrives on novelty

April 22 2020

Netflix is increasingly becoming the place for atypical reality shows; with multiple versions of The Circle, major hits like Love is Blind and the new...

The Willoughbys (2022) Review

April 22 2020

Directed by Kris Pearn, we review the Netflix film The Willoughbys, which does not contain any significant spoilers. Based on Lois Lowry’s novel of the...

Middleditch & Schwartz Season 1 review – bringing improv to the small screen

April 22 2020

Middleditch & Schwartz Season 1 (Netflix) debuted on April 21.  Generally speaking, there are three main forms of live comedy: sketch, stand-up, and improv. The...

Breeders season 1, episode 9 recap – “No Cure: Part 1”

April 21 2020

This recap of Breeders Season 1, Episode 9, “No Cure: Part 1”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...

Breeders season 1, episode 8 recap – “No Honeymoon”

April 21 2020

This recap of Breeders Season 1, Episode 8, “No Honeymoon”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...

Dummy review – Anna Kendrick befriends a talking sex doll in a sort-of true story

April 20 2020

This review of Dummy (Quibi) is spoiler-free. Dummy (Quibi) isn’t a true story in the sense that everything it depicts actually happened, but it’s true...

The Last Dance episodes 1 & 2 recap and review – the sport documentary genre may have a new MVP

April 20 2020

This review of The Last Dance (Netflix) is based on The Last Dance Episode 1 and The Last Dance Episode 2 and contains spoilers. Few sportspeople...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, episode 8 recap – “Together Again”

April 17 2020

This recap of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 8, “Together Again”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...

The Last Kids On Earth Book 2 review – more of the same in a more digestible format

April 17 2020

Count me among the people who’re rather confused by Netflix’s distribution strategy for The Last Kids on Earth. I reviewed Book 1, which was a...

Earth and Blood review – neat and tidy shootout in a barn

April 17 2020

This review of Earth and Blood (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Buried deep beneath the Netflix algorithm is a treasure trove of genre cinema. If you are...

Dev Season 1 Episode 8 Recap and Ending Explained

April 17 2020

We recap the Hulu series Devs Season 1 Episode 8, which contain significant spoilers and explains the Ending.  The present conditions of the Silicon Valley...

The Midnight Gospel Season 1 Review – bonkers, original and possibly brilliant

April 16 2020

This review of The Midnight Gospel Season 1 is spoiler-free. Clancy is the host of an intergalactic radio show that broadcasts to the multiverse. Each...

New Amsterdam season 2, episode 18 recap – “Matter of Seconds”

April 15 2020

This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 18, “Matter of Seconds”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...

Code 8 review – a blue-collar superhero thriller you might have missed

April 14 2020

Some fun facts about the Stephen and Robbie Amell-starring sci-fi thriller Code 8. One: It began in 2016 as a same-named viral short before becoming...

The Nest Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – a moving conclusion to a stellar miniseries

April 13 2020

This recap of The Nest Season 1 Episode 5 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge review – a gory good time

April 13 2020

The live-action Mortal Kombat movies are legendary so-bad-they’re-amazing relics from a bygone era, and there’s a case to be made that all game-to-film adaptations should...

The Nest Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – the baby belonging to no-one

April 13 2020

This recap of The Nest Season 1 Episode 4 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....

School Life review – a powerfully authentic story of at-risk youth

April 10 2020

This review of School Life (Netflix) is spoiler-free. It debuted on Netflix on April 10, 2020.  School Life (Netflix), a French-Arabic dramedy rebranded by the...

The Main Event review – WWE’s wish-fulfillment fantasy doesn’t challenge for the title

April 10 2020

The Main Event (Netflix) debuted on April 10, 2019. Coming right on the sweaty heels of The Big Show Show, Jay Karas’ wish-fulfillment fantasy The...