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

‘The Last Warrior’ (‘The Scythian’) | Film Review

August 21 2018

You can rely on the Russians to do certain things rather well, such as meddling in elections and crafting proudly old-fashioned fantasy epics. The Last...

‘The Little Mermaid’ (2018) | Film Review

August 21 2018

It takes a fair helping of fishy guts to peddle knockoff wares in the shadow of a Disney classic, but that’s exactly what Blake Harris and Chris...

‘The Festival’ | Film Review

August 20 2018

You’ve got to feel sorry for Joe Thomas. He seems to have been a man trapped in time since 2008 when he first starred as...

‘Down a Dark Hall’ | Film Review

August 19 2018

As a father of two girls, I know they’re prone to acting up. But there are probably better places to send them than the curious,...

‘The Ninth Passenger’ | Film Review

August 19 2018

The setup of The Ninth Passenger resembles that of a thousand better low-budget genre movies. A group of salacious, idiotic teens venture aboard a luxury...

‘Mile 22’ | Film Review

August 19 2018

Mile 22 is the fourth collaboration between rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg in just five years. The other three were Lone Survivor, about...

‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ | Film Review

August 18 2018

A Prayer Before Dawn is the rare film that makes two hours seem like far too long and somehow not nearly long enough. It sentences...

Here’s everything that happened in Ballers Season 4

August 13 2018

Before we dive into Season 4: when we last saw the boys, Spencer (Dwayne Johnson) and Joe (Rob Corddry) had turned down the offer to...

‘The Motive’ (‘El Autor’) | Film Review

August 13 2018

The Motive, or El Autor, by Spanish director Manuel Martín Cuenca, has a lot of things going for it. It’s darkly funny, built around a killer...

‘Along Came the Devil’ | Film Review

August 12 2018

Whenever a horror film opens with the words “Based on true events,” I always strongly suspect it’s going to be some bullshit. Those suspicions were...

‘The Meg’ | Film Review

August 11 2018

Some films are meant to be enjoyed in the theatre, where you can join in the shared experience while munching on popcorn like a giant...

‘Afflicted’ | Netflix Original Series Review

August 10 2018

Afflicted is an extraordinarily bleak seven-part Netflix Original documentary series created by Dan Partland. It follows individuals with severe, chronic illnesses who seek out increasingly...

The House of Flowers Season 1 Review

August 10 2018

Created and directed by Manolo Caro, The House of Flowers, or La casa de las flores, is a new Spanish-language Netflix Original Series – the...

Yellowstone Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – “A Monster Is Among Us”

August 9 2018

The seventh episode of Paramount’s Yellowstone is titled “A Monster Is Among Us”, and since watching it I’ve been wondering which of the show’s many...

‘The Most Unknown’ Review – A Fascinating Documentary

August 9 2018

The Most Unknown is a fascinating documentary by Ian Cheney that unites nine scientists from a slew of fields in pursuit of intellectual common ground....

‘Upgrade’ | Film Review

August 7 2018

If it isn’t one of the best movies of the year, Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade is without a doubt one of the most unique and memorable....

‘Who Is America?’ Episode 4 | TV Recap

August 6 2018

I’ve been watching Sacha Baron Cohen play dress-up since I was a child, and I’ll probably never tire of ignorant, hateful people being tricked into...

‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ | Film Review

August 6 2018

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Perhaps it won’t be quite as pleasant or surprising to those of you who had any actual idea what...

‘The Darkest Minds’ | Film Review

August 6 2018

2018 might be both the best and worst year for yet another franchise-starting young-adult blockbuster. The worst, because, frankly, who needs any more of these...

Succession Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – What Happened in “Nobody Is Ever Missing”?

August 6 2018

Shiv and Tom have tied the knot in the Succession Season 1 finale, but it remains to be seen if they’ve tied it around their...