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

‘New Amsterdam’ Episode 17 Recap: “Sanctuary”

April 10 2019

This New Amsterdam Episode 17 recap for the episode titled “Sanctuary” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...

‘Fleabag’ Season 2 Review

April 8 2019

This review of Fleabag Season 2 contains some minor spoilers. Many shows go on for too long, and end up tiring out and reusing old...

‘The Head Hunter’ Film Review

April 7 2019

Father (Christopher Rygh) hunts monsters. And when he kills them, he lops off their heads to skewer on the wall of his remote cabin, where...

‘Alien Warfare’ Film Review

April 7 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking that everything about Alien Warfare is a joke. Alas, it isn’t, and so its earnest all-American seriousness turns what might have been...

‘Warrior’ Season Premiere Recap: “The Itchy Onion”

April 7 2019

This recap of the Warrior Season Premiere titled “The Itchy Onion” contains spoilers. Warrior, the much-anticipated Bruce Lee brainchild about Chinese immigrants in lawless 1878...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2, Episode 12 Recap

April 5 2019

This Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 12 recap for the episode titled “Through the Valley of Shadows” contains spoilers. You can check out our...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2, Episode 11 Recap

April 5 2019

This Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 11 recap for the episode titled “Perpetual Infinity” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...

‘Tijuana’ Netflix Series Review

April 5 2019

Tijuana follows a group of journalists in Mexico as they go all out putting themselves in the path of danger to uncover the truth. After...

‘In the Dark’ Season Premiere Recap

April 5 2019

This recap of the In the Dark Season Premiere contains spoilers. The premise of In the Dark sounds like a joke — and not a particularly good...

Quicksand Review: Teen Drama Meets Nordic Noir on Netflix

April 5 2019

Quicksand, a six-part Swedish Netflix series based on the same-titled book by Malin Persson Giolito, is part of a recent spate of international teen-focused shows,...

‘Ricardo Quevedo: Los Amargados Somos Mas’ Netflix Review

April 3 2019

Hands up, I know a little bit less than bugger all about Colombian comedy and prior to watching Los Amaragados Somos Mas, I had not...

‘Suzzanna: Buried Alive’ Netflix Film Review

April 3 2019

The unashamed throwback silliness of Suzzanna: Buried Alive is, I think, what I like most about it. But that’s also probably what people looking for a more...

‘Division 19’ Film Review

April 3 2019

According to Google, the definition of the word dystopia is “an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one...

‘Hostile Planet’ Episode 1 Recap: “Mountains”

April 2 2019

This Hostile Planet Episode 1 recap for the episode titled “Mountains” contains spoilers.  NatGeo’s new animal documentary series Hostile Planet boasts a recognizable host in Bear...

‘The Twilight Zone’ Episode 1 Recap: “The Comedian”

April 2 2019

This The Twilight Zone Episode 1 Recap, for the episode titled “The Comedian”, contains spoilers. “The Comedian” isn’t funny; neither the premiere episode of Jordan...

An Interview with Ed Hayter

April 2 2019

With the release of Burning Men available on digital now via iTunes, Sky Store, BT Store, and Amazon, Ready Steady Cut were lucky enough to...

Life Lessons from Disney

March 31 2019

With Tim Burton’s live-action remake of Dumbo now released, I thought it was time we addressed the elephant in the room (excuse the pun), and...

‘Breaking the Limits’ Film Review

March 31 2019

There are a surprising number of ex-drug addicts who go on to take up endurance sports. When listening to their accounts you notice some common...

‘The Highwaymen’ Netflix Film Review

March 29 2019

1967’s Bonnie and Clyde became a landmark in a series of movies that led the film industry to redefine itself. Its depiction of violence and...

‘Bayonet’ Netflix Film Review

March 29 2019

Bayonet follows the aftermath of Miguel “Bayonetta” Galindez’s (Luis Gerardo Méndez) professional boxing career; a career ended abruptly following an undisclosed in-ring incident. Miguel, or...