RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6537 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

Manhunt Review

May 4 2018

My love for the career of John Woo is enthusiastic and hardly a secret, in particular for 1992’s Hard Boiled, which I wholeheartedly consider a...

End Game (2018) Documentary Review – Embracing Hope in the Final Hours

May 4 2018

I often lie about what I do for a living, as I haven’t yet found a way to say, “I write about movies and video...

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Review

May 3 2018

Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace is part of the current Star Wars canon. You can check out the entire timeline by clicking...

The Pillars of the Earth Review

May 1 2018

The Pillars of the Earth is an odd game. It’s a point-and-click adventure that leans more towards being a straight-up interactive visual novel. As a...

Ranked | The Entire MCU

April 30 2018

With Avengers: Infinity War currently breaking box office records with all the casual indifference of Thanos pimp-slapping Scarlet Witch, now seems as good a time...

‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Season 3, Episode 10 Recap – When Gore Meets Heart and Ash Saves the Day

April 30 2018

Episode 10 of Season 3 of Ash vs Evil Dead acts as part two of the penultimate chapter and keeps the non-stop action all the...

The Station Review

April 28 2018

The titular station is the Espial, and it’s orbiting a planet of violent, warring aliens. Aboard are three scientists, whose jobs are to observe the...

Avengers: Infinity War Review

April 27 2018

It’s finally here. After 10 years of build up, we finally get what Marvel is touting as the climax of Phase 3 and effectively the...

Candy Jar Review – A Sweet, Lightweight Teen Flick on Netflix

April 27 2018

It’s pretty easy to guess what will happen in Candy Jar. If you were to read the summary up top, you’d probably have a decent...

The Letdown Season 1 Review – Netflix’s Insightful Comedy on Parenthood

April 22 2018

When I read about Netflix’s The Letdown, I was interested to see what it was going to be like. I became a parent just over a...

Dude (2018) Review – Olivia Milch’s Refreshing Female-Led Stoner Comedy

April 20 2018

Dude is a coming-of-age film that we’ve seen plenty of times before, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. In fact, a group of women...

Cargo Review

April 20 2018

Another day, another culturally-specific zombie movie being given the “original” treatment by Netflix. This time it’s Cargo, an Australian offering starring your favourite greying everyman,...

I Am Not an Easy Man Review – Darkly Witty Netflix Rom-Com on Gender Role Reversal

April 14 2018

Netflix introduces a witty yet dark rom-com in the form of I Am Not an Easy Man (also known as Je ne suis pas un...

‘Troy: Fall of a City’ Review – BBC’s Epic Take on the Iliad Legends

April 10 2018

Troy: Fall of a City is the latest attempt to bring Homer’s (not that one) Illiad tales of legend to life. Life in Troy seems like...

The 4th Company Review – A Gritty Blend of Sports and Prison Drama

April 6 2018

When a young offender, Zambrano (Adrian Ladron), arrives at the Santa Martha prison, he hopes to be able to play for their football team –...

‘Orbiter 9’ Review: A Visually Stunning but Narratively Flat Sci-Fi Drama

April 6 2018

Orbiter 9 tells us a story of the human condition, of love, life, and the value of existence. Laboratory conditions can only monitor so much,...

‘Ram Dass, Going Home’ Review – Insightful Netflix Documentary on Spirituality and Life

April 6 2018

Ram Dass, Going Home is a Netflix short documentary that follows spiritualist and author Ram Dass at his home in Maui, Hawaii. The film gives...

Sun Dogs (2017) Review – Quirky Indie Drama Starring Michael Angarano & Melissa Benoist

April 6 2018

Sun Dogs follows the events of 9/11, Ned Chipley (Michael Angarano) desperately wants to be a real American hero. He wants to sign up for...

‘6 Balloons’ Review – Dave Franco and Abbi Jacobson Star in a Harrowing Drama on Addiction

April 6 2018

Written and directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan, 6 Balloons tells a tight tale of a relapsed heroin addict (Dave Franco – The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Somebody...

Caught (2018) Review – Unintentionally Hilarious Sci-Fi Horror Film

April 2 2018

As far as unintentionally hilarious sorta-sci-fi horror movies go, Caught is a pretty hysterical one. Set in the quaint West Sussex countryside of 1972, it...