RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved
Contribution5288 articles published since November 2017

Jonathon Wilson

Jonathon is one of the co-founders of Ready Steady Cut and has been an instrumental part of the team since its inception in 2017.

After leaving college, Jonathon ventured into the world of freelance writing to develop a portfolio. He was commissioned in multiple digital and print magazines for both 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, remaining 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 is also individually approved on Rotten Tomatoes and gained that status in June 2020: here is his Rotten Tomatoes Profile.

Articles by Jonathon Wilson

‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Season 2 Review – A Solid, Surprisingly Emotional Follow-Up

January 16 2025

We’re at a point now where anything that debuts on Netflix with Castlevania in the title is a guaranteed good time, which if you’d told...

‘Unmasked’ Premiere Recap – Cat Lovers Should Probably Steer Clear

January 16 2025

I have no idea what to make of Unmasked, which after two episodes feels like a comedy tripped and fell into a crime drama and nobody knew how to separate them.

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Ending Explained – Sticking the Landing

January 15 2025

“The Real Good Guys” is as perfect an ending as Skeleton Crew could have hoped for. It’s action-packed, beautiful looking, thematically resonant, and feels at...

‘High Potential’ Episode 9 Recap – The Lines Are Beginning to Blur

January 15 2025

High Potential Episode 9 also weaves the Roman subplot right through it instead of confining it to the margins, which means Morgan takes a break from investigating Marvin’s death to accompany Selena to a meeting with Gio, the elusive criminal concierge that Roman was somehow connected to.

Ari Shaffir Finds the Positives in Netflix Special ‘America’s Sweetheart’

January 14 2025

From a stage festooned with live plants for no real reason that I can discern, Ari Shaffir delivers his second Netflix special (fifth overall), America’s...

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 4 Recap – Things Are Starting to Lose Their Way

January 12 2025

A question that occurred to me midway through When the Stars Gossip Episode 4 – what, exactly are we supposed to be latching onto here? It’s a worthwhile question.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – This Is Getting Dull Already

January 12 2025

“Ten of Swords” lacks most of the gothic atmosphere that the premiere was able to create, and instead settles into an odd rhythm of concurrent storylines, some real and some more esoteric, none of which are especially interesting.

‘Landman’ Ending Explained – A Feature-Length Finale Leaves Things On An Uncertain Note

January 12 2025

Nobody was expecting a happy ending to Landman, and Episode 10, “The Crumbs of Hope”, is the furthest thing from one. But I was pretty...

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 3 Recap – Introducing A Welcome Bit Of Danger

January 11 2025

When the Stars Gossip has been, thus far, a very strange and silly show, with a far-out premise about fertilizing eggs in space and a lot of low-stakes slapstick to pad out the episode runtime.

The Ending of ‘Ad Vitam’ Hardly Seems Worth the Effort Of Getting There

January 10 2025

Ad Vitam isn’t a very good movie, and its ending helps to illuminate precisely why that is. After a stellar start and then an incredibly...

‘Ad Vitam’ Review – How To Make A Simple Movie As Convoluted As Possible

January 10 2025

Ad Vitam plays out like someone challenged director Rodolphe Lauga to make a very simple film as needlessly, off-puttingly convoluted as possible. It starts out...

‘The Pitt’ Premiere Recap – Max’s Real-Time Medical Drama Is As Good As It Gets

January 10 2025

The premiere of The Pitt covers 07:00-08:00 and 08:00-09:00 of a single continuous shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.

‘The Agency’ Episode 8 Recap – Things Are Really Coming Together As We Approach the Finish Line

January 10 2025

The turnaround that The Agency has made in the last few episodes is pretty remarkable given how bad it was when it started.

‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – The Penultimate Installment Is The Best Yet

January 10 2025

“The Safeguard” is probably the best episode of Silo Season 2 thus far. This is perhaps not the highest of praise given the sophomore run hasn’t been perfect and has started to sag in its most recent episodes.

‘Subteran’ Ending Explained – An Uncertain Finale Avoids The Easiest Outcome

January 9 2025

Subteran avoids the easy, happy ending, which holistically is one of the bolder things about it. Netflix’s first Romanian original series is mostly content to...

‘Subteran’ Review – The First Romanian Netflix Original Is Workmanlike Entertainment, and That’s Okay

January 9 2025

Subteran is, to my knowledge, the first Romanian Netflix original series, and you know what? It’s a pretty good debut effort. It’s not perfect, obviously;...

‘Creature Commandos’ Ending Explained – Finale Proves the New DCU Is Only Just Beginning

January 9 2025

James Gunn isn’t pulling any punches in the finale of Creature Commandos. Episode 7, “A Very Funny Monster”, has everything you’d expect from the first...

‘American Primeval’ Recap – A Complete Breakdown Of Everything That Happened (and Why)

January 9 2025

Netflix’s brutal Western American Primeval spins a complex web around the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a real event that occurred in the Utah Territory in 1857....

‘On Call’ Recap and Ending Explained – Breaking Down All Of Harmon and Diaz’s Call-Outs

January 9 2025

Dick Wolf’s Prime Video procedural On Call condenses a classic format into an ideal streaming binge, delivering eight trim episodes of policework knitted together by...

‘American Primeval’ Ending Explained – Breaking Down the Finale’s Tragedies and Atrocities

January 9 2025

Pretty much everyone dies in American Primeval, which is to be expected. Nobody thought a happy ending was coming to any of these characters, even...