RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6223 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 Ending Of ‘A True Gentleman’ Is A Bit Of A Cop-Out

September 26 2024

A True Gentleman is not a happy movie, so it shouldn’t have a happy ending. Because of this, I can’t help but feel like its...

Review: ‘A True Gentleman’ Takes A Bleak View On Romance and Relationships

September 26 2024

I worry that some people might go into A True Gentleman incorrectly assuming it’s a rom-com, which would be a mistake since it isn’t funny...

Recap: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 3 Claims Its First Casualty

September 26 2024

The Witches’ Road is the kind of nebulous idea that can essentially be whatever the writers want it to be at any given time. And...

Recap: ‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 1, Episode 1 Shows Plenty Of Potential

September 25 2024

Season 1, Episode 1 of NBC’s Brilliant Minds is a mixed bag, but I’ll say this for it – it has a superb opening sequence....

Recap: ‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 2 Provides Some Welcome Emotion

September 25 2024

The premiere of High Potential had everything a show like this needs, but if it was missing anything, one might suggest it was a streak...

Recap: ‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 1 Is A Near-Perfect Pilot (For This Kind Of Thing)

September 25 2024

ABC’s High Potential has a cracking elevator pitch – what if Good Will Hunting, but the janitor ends up being a police officer instead of...

Recap: ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 1, Episode 1 Starts With The Wrong Case

September 25 2024

It might just be me, but I think it was a mistake for the premiere of Fox’s Murder in a Small Town to be 90...

Review: ‘Mr. McMahon’ Is So Good That Vince Hates It

September 25 2024

Two days before the release of Netflix’s six-part docuseries Mr. McMahon, Vince McMahon himself took to social media to slam it. After five minutes of...

Recap: ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2, Episode 5 Made Me Feel Physically Sick

September 25 2024

I love the title of Tell Me Lies Season 2, Episode 5 — “Evil, Ornery, Scandalous, and Evil”. It’s perfect. It applies to every character and every...

Recap: ‘Slow Horses’ Season 4, Episode 4 Pins the Blame On MI5

September 25 2024

Episode 4 of Slow Horses Season 4, “Returns”, begins with a pretty significant revelation. Frank Harkness — Hugo Weaving’s finally getting a bit of direct...

Recap: Rosa Goes Undercover In ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 8

September 25 2024

Bad Monkey is back in form in Episode 8, “The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West”. And this is good news since we’re...

What Is That Twist At the End of ‘Penelope’ Implying?

September 24 2024

Penelope is a show in which almost nothing happens, so while watching it I didn’t anticipate the need to “explain” anything, not regarding the ending or,...

Review: ‘Penelope’ Is Frictionless, Twee YA Twaddle

September 24 2024

I can see what Penelope is trying to do – or, more aptly, what it’s trying to be. The Netflix drama from Mel Eslyn and...

Recap: ‘English Teacher’ Episode 5 Plays On A Classic Workplace Sitcom Premise

September 24 2024

Episode 5 of English Teacher uses a classic workplace sitcom setup: Getting everyone out of the workplace. In this case, it’s a field trip that...

Recap: Pierpoint Is On The Ropes In ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 7

September 23 2024

Things are not going well for anyone in Episode 7 of Industry Season 3. The “Useful Idiot” of the title is Eric, though the label...

Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Risks Getting Tedious In Episode 12

September 22 2024

Love Next Door is such a capable and largely straightforward romantic K-Drama that it often feels like speculation over what it might become is more...

Recap: ‘Tulsa King’ Season 2 Is Still Not In A Hurry In Episode 2

September 22 2024

Tulsa King has always excelled in crafting funny characters and smart dialogue, which is perhaps just as well since Season 2 doesn’t seem in much of...

Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 11 Provides A Welcome Shift Of Focus

September 21 2024

It’s probably fair to say that Seok-ryu has had the lion’s share of the focus in Love Next Door. And that’s fine, but after several...

Review: ‘His Three Daughters’ Is A Remarkable, Deeply Human Film

September 20 2024

His Three Daughters is a remarkable film that, at its best, is a reminder of what film can be, what it can mean and to...

The Ending Of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Is A Fitting Full-Circle Moment

September 20 2024

Snowpiercer began aboard the titular train, so it’s only right that it ends there, too. The Season 4 finale, fittingly titled “Last Stop”, sets up a...