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

Malibu Rescue Season 1 Review: Life’s A Beach

June 3 2019

If, like me, you had the distinct displeasure of watching the prequel movie to this new teen-focused Netflix Original series, creatively titled Malibu Rescue: The Movie,...

Ma (2019) Review: Octavia Spencer Brings It In This Kitsch Blumhouser

June 1 2019

Chillin’ with Ma, a troublingly odious but bizarrely sensitive vignette of cruel manipulation, seems like a better idea than it is in reality. Spread over...

How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Review: This Doesn’t Seem Like Good Advice

May 31 2019

Provocative titles tend to do well for Netflix — just look at My Husband Won’t Fit — and so How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) is already off...

‘Killer Ratings’ Review: Did A TV Host Order Murders To Boost Ratings?

May 31 2019

Don’t judge me for this, but if you’re the host of a TV show famous for arriving first at murder scenes, ordering those murders yourself...

Good Omens Recap: In the Beginning

May 31 2019

This Good Omens episode 1 recap for the episode titled “In the Beginning” contains spoilers. “In the Beginning”, the first episode in the six-episode Good Omens,...

Black Spot Review: Welcome To This Weekend’s Binge Watch

May 31 2019

At the top of the list of places I wouldn’t like to live: Villefranche, an absurdly isolated (and thankfully fictional) small town buried in a...

Archer Recap: Party Like It’s 1999

May 30 2019

This Archer: 1999 Episode 1 recap for the episode titled “Bort the Garj” contains spoilers. At this point, the lifecycle of Archer is difficult to track; a...

Brightburn Review: An Unambitious Super-Slasher

May 29 2019

Sometimes a movie feels like it was created with passion, and sometimes it feels “pitched.” Brightburn is a pitch film, one that sounds like an...

Avengement Review: Brutal And Brilliant Adkins Action

May 28 2019

For those in the know, the Scott Adkins actioner is a very specific, very beautiful thing, and his recent collaborations with the reliably demented Jesse...

Chernobyl Recap: The Russians Are Coming to Shoot Your Pets

May 28 2019

This Chernobyl episode 4 recap for the episode titled “The Happiness of All Mankind” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...

‘Historical Roasts’ Review: Jeff Ross Teaches History… Sort Of

May 27 2019

I’ve written before about how sometimes the worst way of learning something is to be taught it directly, and Netflix’s six-part comedy series Historical Roasts...

‘Joy (2018)’ Review: A Harsh and Sobering Look At Sex Trafficking

May 24 2019

There’s nothing glamorous about Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Sudabeh Mortezai’s 2018 movie Joy. A bleak and sobering glimpse into the grim underworld of sex trafficking, it’s a...

Vida Recap: Orgies Don’t Look Like Much Fun, As It Happens

May 23 2019

This Vida Season 2 Episode 1 recap contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free thoughts on the entire second season by clicking these words....

Vida Season 2 Review: One Of Last Year’s Best Shows Returns… Even Better?

May 23 2019

This Vida Season 2 review is spoiler free. You can check out our thoughts on last season by clicking these words.  You might recall Tanya...

Chernobyl Recap: Finding Hope in the Aftermath of Disaster

May 21 2019

This Chernobyl episode 3 recap for the episode titled “Open Wide, O Earth”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Game of Thrones Finale Recap: None Of That Made Any Sense Whatsoever

May 20 2019

This Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6 recap for the episode titled “The Iron Throne” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on...

We Have Always Lived in the Castle Review: It Might Be Time to Move

May 18 2019

We Have Always Lived in the Castle, an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s final novel, is one of those films that has you wondering what might...

The Hive Review: A Pointless Twist on a Tired Formula

May 18 2019

The Hive does one special thing to the zombie formula. When Adam (Gabriel Basso) starts to remember his life, he says, “I must be an...

A Violent Separation Review: A Dreary And Contrived Backwoods Thriller

May 17 2019

I’m an enthusiastic advocate of Alycia Debnam-Carey, who you might remember as the only watchable part of Fear the Walking Dead‘s dreadful fourth season. And predictably,...

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Review: Laugh? I Almost Started…

May 17 2019

I used to work behind the bar of my local pub. One of the regulars used to come and sit at the bar for hours...