RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6204 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

Luna Nera review – a mediocre story of love and witchcraft

February 2 2020

This review of Luna Nera (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Suffering from an untimely release right on the back of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 3, Netflix’s...

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10, episode 3 recap – “Artificial Fruit”

February 2 2020

This recap of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10, Episode 3, “Artificial Fruit”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10, episode 2 recap – “Side Sitting” without consent

February 2 2020

This recap of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10, Episode 2, “Side Sitting”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10 premiere recap – “Happy New Year” indeed

February 2 2020

This recap of the Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10 premiere, “Happy New Year”, contains spoilers. Back, and as miserable as ever, perennial crank Larry David...

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer review – a novel approach to a familiar story

January 31 2020

There are some stories that are told and retold in various forms, and perhaps will continue to be told forever. The story of Ted Bundy...

37 Seconds review – a heartwarming crowd-pleaser with an unconvincing climax

January 31 2020

Freedom comes in many forms, and for 23-year-old Yuma (Mei Kayama), a manga artist confined to a wheelchair and without control of the muscles in...

Ragnarok Season 1 Review – Norse myths can’t spice up this bland teen drama

January 30 2020

This review of Ragnarok Season 1 is entirely spoiler-free. It brings me no pleasure to report that Ragnarok (Netflix), a show set against a stunning Norwegian backdrop...

The Stranger Season 1 Review – suburban secrets and lies in this Harlan Coben adaptation

January 30 2020

This review of The Stranger (Netflix) is entirely spoiler-free. The last adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel on Netflix was, to the best of my...

New Amsterdam season 2, episode 12 recap – “14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days”

January 29 2020

This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 12, “14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...

Omniscient Season 1 Review – how to solve a murder in a surveillance state

January 29 2020

This review of Omniscient Season 1 (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Part Black Mirror, part 1984, part good old-fashioned whodunit, the new Brazilian series Omniscient, aka Onisciente, might prove a pleasant...

Night on Earth Season 1 review – what happens when the sun goes down

January 29 2020

The nature documentary is not a new concept, but it is an ever-evolving one. Just as animals big and small are subject to the increasingly...

Color Out of Space review – Nicolas Cage shines in this trippy nightmare

January 25 2020

Color Out of Space comes as the return of director Richard Stanley 28 years after his last feature-length directorial venture, as well as since his...

The Turning review – this so-so ghost movie turns into complete nonsense

January 25 2020

The Turning is yet another adaptation of the Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw (none of which I am intimately familiar with, including...

Deadwater Fell episode 2 recap – still no closer to knowing whodunit

January 24 2020

This recap of Deadwater Fell Season 1, Episode 2 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....

You Cannot Hide Season 1 Review – a twisty, binge-worthy thriller

January 24 2020

New on Netflix today, the pacey 10-episode thriller series You Cannot Hide might be the purest binge-watch candidate of the weekend. All the requisite elements are there...

Rise of Empires: Ottoman Season 1 Review – an exciting, educational docuseries

January 24 2020

Combining expert analysis and narration with live-action dramatic reenactments in much the same fashion as last year’s The Last Czars, Turkish historical fiction series Rise of...

A Sun review – a complex story of fathers and sons

January 24 2020

New on Netflix today after enjoying a fair amount of success elsewhere, Chung Mong-Hong’s A Sun (Netflix) is a complex and emotional story of family...

The Ghost Bride Season 1 Review – exploring the afterlife through real-life tradition

January 23 2020

This review of The Ghost Bride Season 1 is entirely spoiler-free. Based on both an ancient Chinese tradition and Malaysian author Yangsze Choo’s novel of...

October Faction season 1 review – Netflix’s new supernatural family drama

January 23 2020

This review of October Faction (Netflix) is entirely spoiler-free. Arriving today, with little fanfare and only a day ahead of the much-anticipated third season of Chilling...

Airplane Mode review – who influences the influencers?

January 23 2020

I feel old. And a part of feeling old, as I’ve unenthusiastically discovered recently, is irrationally despising newfangled modern trends. Among those trends are social...