RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6952 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

‘Warcraft’ Review – A Colossal Failure On Just About Every Level

April 6 2017

Warcraft has the best-looking Orcs I’ve ever seen in a piece of media. Honestly. Despite all the horrible things I’m going to say about this...

‘Southpaw’ Review – A Sloppily Written Drama Punches Above Its Weight

April 5 2017

Boxing movies aren’t – have never been, really – original. But what they do is romanticise that aspect of the sport that has always rebelled...

‘Dead Space: Aftermath’ Review – Almost A Must-See For Franchise Fans

April 5 2017

Whenever I watch a horror film, I like to play a little game. The objective is to guess how and when each of the characters...

‘Creed’ Review – A Knockout ‘Rocky’ Reboot Creates A Bright Future For the Franchise

April 5 2017

At about the halfway point of Creed, the seventh entry in the forty-year-old Rocky saga, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) fights...

‘Jurassic World’ Review – The Sequel Nobody Asked For Has Just Enough Wit and Imagination

April 5 2017

The other morning, I awoke to an email from a friend concerning his opinion on Jurassic World: “I’m glad they finally realized how stupid all...

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Review – The Weight Of Obligation Is Beginning to Creep In

April 5 2017

The best scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron is, unsurprisingly, one we saw in the trailers. It’s not the bit in which Tony Stark (Robert...

”Dead Space: Downfall’ Review – A Glory Slab Of Survival Sci-Fi

April 5 2017

As a general rule, video games make terrible movies. This is a fact. Browse briefly through the catalogue of German madman Uwe Boll. Take a...

‘Arrival’ Review – A Sci-Fi Journey with a Contentious Ending

April 5 2017

Arrival is a movie about humanity’s first contact with an unknowable alien race, which is funny because sometimes I feel like I’m the only person...

‘Annabelle’ Review – A Disappointing and Unoriginal Horror Spin-Off

April 5 2017

As a fun little exercise, I’d like you to imagine that every time I use quotation marks in this review of Annabelle, I’m also making...

‘Foxcatcher’ (2014) Review – This Low-Key, Serious Actor’s Showcase Is Undeniably A Triumph

April 5 2017

When I sat down to watch Foxcatcher, I had no knowledge of Foxcatcher. Didn’t know it was a real-life tragedy; I had no idea the...

‘A Serbian Film’ (2010) Review – Do Yourself A Favour And Never Watch This

April 5 2017

Please, never, ever watch A Serbian Film. That sounds like some kind of challenge, doesn’t it? I’d much rather you didn’t take it as one....

The Equalizer (2014) Review – A Classic Property Revived For A New Era

April 5 2017

I know what you’re thinking, and so does The Equalizer. Most critics won’t ever peep their heads out from beneath the comfortable blanket of their...