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

Family Business Review: A Family Say Yes To Drugs in New French Comedy Series

June 28 2019

Watching and reviewing comedy is always a pain, and it’s even more of a nuisance when I, an English speaker, have to critique a foreign-language...

Instant Hotel Season 2 Review

June 28 2019

If you’re anything like me, you’ll hate Instant Hotel Season 2, probably just like you hated the first season. There’s a lot about it to hate, especially...

7Seeds Netflix Review: Life Goes On In New Netflix Anime

June 28 2019

Adapting a long-running and beloved manga series with legions of fans is always a tricky prospect, but it’s a surefire way of enticing a guaranteed...

Shaft (2019) Review: How Many Shafts Is Too Many?

June 28 2019

In Tim Story’s Shaft, there are three John Shaft’s, and you have to imagine that’s a couple too many. Richard Roundtree was the first, and to...

The Casketeers Season 2 Review: Death Has Never Been So Funny

June 21 2019

The Casketeers is one of those shows that makes you thankful for Netflix. Where else could you expect to find a docuseries about Maori funeral...

Girls Incarcerated Season 2 Review: New Girls, New Prison, Same System

June 21 2019

The first season of Girls Incarcerated debuted last March. We reviewed it, we liked it, and as the comments of support for the show and the troubled...

The Wolf’s Call Review: Ears Save The World In French Netflix Thriller

June 21 2019

In the French Netflix thriller The Wolf’s Call, known in its native tongue as Le Chant du Loup, François Civil plays an underwater acoustics expert by...

Euphoria Recap: Well, That Was Vaguely Terrifying

June 17 2019

This Euphoria Episode 1 recap contains spoilers. Combining the drug-addled partygoing extravagance of traditional teen dramas with the prestige gloss and harrowingly up-front depictions of...

The Dark Within Review: Scientific Possession of Evil

June 17 2019

The Dark Within is the latest horror movie from director David Ryan Keith (The Redwood Massacre), starring Paul Flannery (Ghosts of Darkness), Kendra Carelli (Guardians...

Jessica Jones Recap: A Shallow Grave

June 17 2019

This Jessica Jones Season 3, Episode 7 recap for the episode titled “A.K.A The Double Half-Wappinger” contains spoilers. Jeri Hogarth can always be relied upon...

The Alcasser Murders Review: Another True Crime Series Arrives on Netflix

June 14 2019

Another week, another true crime series graces Netflix — this one based on the notorious 1992 rape and murder of three 14-year-old girls in Alcasser,...

Leila Review: A Bold, Challenging Indian Original Series

June 14 2019

The six-episode first season of the new Indian Netflix Original Series Leila is just the right kind of near-future dystopian fiction. It’s deliberately provocative, challenging, and...

Big Little Lies Recap: Meryl Streep Achieves Her Final Form

June 10 2019

This Big Little Lies Season 2 Episode 1 recap for the episode titled “What Have They Done?” contains spoilers. With the television landscape being what...

Tales of the City Review: Is Being Well-Meaning Enough?

June 7 2019

Is it cynical of Netflix to capitalize on Pride Month? It’s good business, for sure, and perhaps that’s all that matters, especially when the streaming...

Pachamama Review: Was Juan Antin’s Environmentally-Conscious Animation Worth the Wait?

June 7 2019

There’s a story behind Pachamama, Juan Antin’s environmentally-conscious fun-for-all-the-family animation that debuted on Netflix today. It’s a long one, winding back over a decade, and has...

Black Mirror Season 5 Review: “Smithereens”

June 5 2019

This Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 2 review for the episode titled “Smithereens” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Black Mirror Season 5 Review

June 5 2019

Heading into its fifth season, Black Mirror remains one of the most oddly prescient, daringly eclectic and inherently contradictory shows in existence, and if its three-episode fifth...

Chernobyl Finale Recap: Political, Not Radioactive Fallout Defines A Disaster’s Legacy

June 4 2019

This Chernobyl episode 5 recap for the episode titled “Vichnaya Pamyat” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review: A Monster Fraud

June 4 2019

When I was eight years old, I was picked on in school for drawing Mothra in my notebook (too “girly,” I guess). I was so...

Clinton Road Review: Do a U-Turn

June 4 2019

Clinton Road is a horror thriller from directors Richard Grieco and Steve Stanulis, starring Ace Young (Bones), Katie Morrison (The Blacklist), Erin O’Brien (Tremors), with...