RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6210 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

‘Get Millie Black’ Gives Janet A Voice In Episode 4, But She Has Surprising Things To Say

December 17 2024

Get Millie Black gives Janet a voice in Episode 4, but in a smart touch, she isn’t quite the victim we thought.

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Manages To Find A Dignified Ending After A Terrible Farewell Tour

December 16 2024

Episode 14, “Life Is a Promise”, is about as good of an ending as we could have hoped for given the circumstances.

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Finally Gets Going In Season 1, Episode 5, But It Might Be Too Little Too Late

December 16 2024

It’s fair to say that Dune: Prophecy hasn’t exactly resonated with viewers the way HBO probably wanted.

‘Earth Abides’ Is Too Risk Averse In Episode 3 And It’s Getting Dull

December 15 2024

Episode 3, “World Without End”, moves the timeline further along and introduces a few new characters, but things still seem to be going too right too often for any real edge to take root in the setting.

‘Landman’ Pulls No Punches In Season 1, Episode 6, And Rightly So

December 15 2024

Landman needed an edge, and Episode 6, “Beware the Second Beating”, provides it capably. It was obvious that Cooper’s savage beating wasn’t going to go unanswered, but I was a little surprised by the speed, ferocity, and completeness of Tommy’s retribution.

‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues To Improve Across the Board In Episode 6

December 15 2024

I’ve mentioned before that there’s an old-school quality to When the Phone Rings that it’s difficult to put a finger on. Episode 6 has it...

‘1992’ Review – Netflix Thriller Relies On Imagery But Forgets To Be Interesting

December 14 2024

The best part of 1992 is undoubtedly the villain, which coincidentally is the part it focuses on the least. But it counts for something. There...

‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues to Develop More Mysteries In Episode 5

December 13 2024

When the Phone Rings Episode 5 arrives after an additional week’s wait thanks to real-life South Korean political calamity, and while the episode obviously couldn’t...

‘The Agency’ Finally Feels Like It’s Going Somewhere in Season 1, Episode 4

December 13 2024

I’ve been thinking about The Agency a lot, partly to try and figure out why I think it’s so dull, and what’s meaningfully different about...

‘Creature Commandos’ Season 1, Episode 3 Gets Bogged Down In Obvious Messaging and Silliness

December 13 2024

I still like Creature Commandos, and I still think it has a lot of potential, but Season 1, Episode 3 made me wonder if the...

‘Silo’ Season 2, Episode 5 Gets Everything Right, Despite Slowing Down

December 13 2024

By the high standards already set by Silo Season 2, “Descent” is comparatively slow-paced. But don’t mistake Episode 5 for filler, since it’s anything but....

‘Before’ Episode 9 Recap – A Reveal About Lynn’s Death Can’t Save Another Rotten Outing

December 13 2024

Before is, in a word, stupid. This won’t come as news to anyone at this point, but it’s especially ironic since it thinks it’s so...

‘La Palma’ Ending Explained – The Turtles Were Right

December 12 2024

I know what you’re thinking – everyone dies, right? Well, no, as it happens. The ending of La Palma subverts expectations in that sense, with...

‘La Palma’ Review: Norwegian Netflix Series Goes Off With A Bit Of A Whimper

December 12 2024

What if your idyllic vacation retreat was trying to kill you? This is, essentially, the premise of Netflix’s Norwegian limited series La Palma, though admittedly...

‘Skeleton Crew’ Continues To Be A Fascinating ‘Star Wars’ Adventure In Episode 3

December 11 2024

I have no idea where or how Skeleton Crew fits into the wider Star Wars mythos, and I think that’s probably a good thing. I...

The Garveys Are Falling Apart In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 6

December 11 2024

Ian helps the sisters cover their tracks, bringing him closer to Eva but further into Houlihan's spotlight.

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 10 Is A Sucker Punch Of Raw Emotion

December 11 2024

Watching an episode of Shrinking is hard work, sometimes. Here I was thinking that Episode 10 of Season 2, “Changing Patterns”, was an exclusively positive installment. It...

‘Get Millie Black’ Reveals The True Villain In Episode 3

December 10 2024

It might be a bit of a cliché that the white guy has turned out to be the villain in Get Millie Black, but this...

‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 7 Blessedly Focuses More On Poppa and Ivy

December 10 2024

It took seven weeks, but Poppa’s House finally has a premise I can relate to — Poppa has a bad back. His sciatica has flared up and...

‘Secret Level’ Recap – Our Take On Every Episode Of Amazon’s Anthology

December 10 2024

Amazon’s anthological series Secret Level is pretty unprecedented as far as such things go – a collection of animated video-game-inspired short films released in two...