RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6208 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

‘Office Uprising’ | Grimmfest Film Review

October 5 2018

A quite wonderful mix of Office Space and Shaun of the Dead, Lin Oeding’s movie Office Uprising stars Brenton Thwaites (Titans) as a regular office...

‘Elite’ Season 1 | Netflix Original Series Review

October 5 2018

Sex, murder, drugs, blackmail and the usual high-school shenanigans are to be found in the eight-part soapy Spanish series Elite, which debuted on Netflix today....

‘Girls With Balls’ | Grimmfest Film Review

October 5 2018

Grimmfest 2018 held the European Premiere of Girls With Balls and what a wonderfully entertaining end to the festival’s opening night it was. Director Olivier...

‘Lost Song’ Season 1 | Netflix Original Series Review

October 5 2018

Released globally on Netflix today, Lost Song is a 12-part musical fantasy anime series that begins unassumingly and predictably. Produced by Liden Films in collaboration with Dwango and Mages, it’s...

Serpent (2017) Review – an isolated-based thriller

October 4 2018

Here is our review of the 2017 horror film Serpent, which does not contain significant spoilers or plot twists. The directorial debut of Amanda Evans...

‘New Amsterdam’ Episode 2 – “Rituals” | TV Recap

October 3 2018

The clock was ticking for everyone in New Amsterdam hospital during “Rituals”, most especially Max, who has two big problems. The first is that there’s...

‘Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors’ | Film Review

October 2 2018

First, a disclaimer. Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors is quite obviously pitched at kids in general and young girls in particular, and I’m a twenty-eight-year-old man....

You Season 1 Episode 4 Recap

October 2 2018

We recap the series You Season 1 Episode 4, which will contain significant spoilers and major plot points. Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) was so disappointing...

‘Happy Together’ Season Premiere | TV Recap

October 2 2018

The latest CBS sitcom, Happy Together, is a true story – kind of. It’s based on the two years that executive producer Harry Styles spent...

‘Outlawed’ (2018) | Film Review

September 29 2018

The story of Outlawed follows a military commando, Jake O’Neill (Adam Collins, most known for his stunt work in Dunkirk, Kingsman: Golden Circle and Mission Impossible...

‘Two Catalonias’ | Netflix Original Documentary Review

September 28 2018

The most effective scene in Two Catalonias occurs early in the two-hour runtime. It’s filmed from above, presumably from a balcony, in a swaying handheld...

‘Reboot: The Guardian Code’ Season 2 | Netflix Original Series

September 28 2018

“Great, they’re back.” I’m sure somebody out there must have said that about the return of Reboot: The Guardian Code, the Netflix Original series, but I certainly...

‘Hell Fest’ | Film Review

September 28 2018

With October just around the corner, what better way to get ready than with a high-concept slasher set during Halloween. After The Nun proved to not...

‘Mr Mercedes’ Season 2, Episode 6 – “Proximity” | TV Recap

September 27 2018

There are creepy opening scenes, and then there are really creepy opening scenes like the one that opened “Proximity”, in which Bill (Brendan Gleeson) was...

‘New Amsterdam’ Episode 1 | TV Recap

September 26 2018

I know I should hate New Amsterdam. NBC’s new medical drama is ludicrous, quite clearly emotionally manipulative, and revolves around a character so patently unbelievable...

You Season 1 Episode 3 Recap

September 24 2018

We recap the series You Season 1 Episode 3, which will contain significant spoilers and major plot points. Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is useless. He’s...

Maniac Season 1 Review

September 21 2018

There are many words one could use to describe Netflix’s Maniac – weird, audacious, compelling, moving, clever, thoughtful – but the best is the simplest...

You Season 1 Episode 2 Recap

September 18 2018

We recap the series You Season 1 Episode 2, which will contain significant spoilers and major plot points. There’s more than one reason that You...

The Rise of Phoenixes Season 1 Review

September 14 2018

Oh, look, Netflix is making my life difficult again. Here I was, quite looking forward to picking up a weekly show, especially one like The...

‘Last Hope’ Part 1 | Netflix Original Series Review

September 14 2018

Debuting worldwide on Netflix today after having done the rounds in Japan since late March, Last Hope Part 1 delivers thirteen half-hour episodes of the...