RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6204 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

Recap: ‘Dark Matter’ Episode 6 Finally Focuses On Jason2

June 5 2024

To be fair, I can see why someone who has really bought into the characters and plot of Dark Matter might have liked Episode 6,...

Recap: In Episode 5, ‘Dark Matter’ Remains A Challenge to Sit Through

June 5 2024

I’m not one to moan all the time, but Dark Matter is a challenge to sit through, let alone write about. Given there are nine...

Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To

June 5 2024

The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...

The Ending of ‘Under Paris’ Suggests A Terrifying Future

June 5 2024

Depending on who you are, the ending of Under Paris, in which an army of mutated mako sharks essentially take over the world, is a...

Review: ‘Under Paris’ Is The Best Shark Movie Since ‘Jaws’

June 5 2024

The problem shark movies have is they got it right the first time. Yes, I know there were shark movies before Jaws, but that 1975...

Review: ‘Marlon Wayans: Good Grief’ Is The Best Special Of the Year

June 4 2024

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t go to Marlon Wayans – or any of the Wayans family, honestly – for earnest sentiment....

Review: ‘Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn’ Is Tedious And Self-Congratulatory

June 4 2024

Luckily for Jo Koy, there’s always someone at his shows who finds him extremely funny – himself. Lots of comedians laugh at their own material,...

Review: ‘Ren Faire’ Is Tailor Made For TikTok Virality

June 3 2024

What’s interesting about HBO’s Ren Faire is what’s also interesting about Renaissance Festivals – they’re silly but taken wholly seriously and they’re full of compelling...

Recap: ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 9 & 10 Are the Best Yet

June 3 2024

The Atypical Family has been improving every week, and that trend continues with Episodes 9 & 10. The K-Drama is finding a real love story...

Recap: Human Relationships Take Center Stage In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 7 & 8

June 3 2024

Time travel is a theoretical superpower that people tend to covet. It’s attractive because it gets at a fundamental desire in human beings to be...

Recap: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Is Deadlier and More Chaotic Than Ever

June 2 2024

Taylor Sheridan continues to be the creative crown jewel in Paramount+’s streaming strategy, and for proof look no further than Mayor of Kingstown. Season 3...

Recap: Billy the Kid Is Back With Multiple Bangs In Season 2 Episode 5

June 2 2024

After a very long wait since Episode 4, MGM+’s most underrated original, Billy the Kid, is finally back for Episode 5 of Season 2, “A...

Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 Ends Exactly How You’d Think

June 1 2024

You could predict the ending of Too Old for Fairy Tales 2 based entirely on reading the premise. If you’ve ever seen a movie, you...

Review: ‘Too Old for Fairy Tales 2’ Is A Pointless Sequel

June 1 2024

It might just be me, but I didn’t think Netflix’s so-so Polish coming-of-age movie Too Old For Fairy Tales really needed a sequel. You can’t...

Review: ‘Eric’ Is A Wildly Ambitious And Powerful Drama

May 31 2024

You could tell that Eric was going to be good. Why else would so many serious actors be attracted to a small-scale Netflix project? What...

The Ending of ‘The Sympathizer’ Casts The Entire Show In A New Light

May 27 2024

Throughout The Sympathizer, we’ve always known that The Captain would end up back in Vietnam, being interrogated by the people he has spent the entire...

Recap: Dark Matter Episode 4 Squanders Its Potential

May 22 2024

Episode 4 of Dark Matter is emblematic of everything I really don’t like about this show. There’s so much potential here, and “The Corridor” shows...

Recap: The Captain Has Had Enough In ‘The Sympathizer’ Episode 6

May 20 2024

If Episode 6 of The Sympathizer has a point, it’s that being a spy is a lot of work. The logistics are a nightmare. Once...

Recap: There’s A Wedding In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 6

May 19 2024

There are several levels on which The Atypical Family doesn’t work. It’s an oddly structured and paced show that sometimes seems to be making things...

Recap: Past And Present Intertwine In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 5

May 18 2024

Families are trouble at the best of time, but the Boks are a nightmare. The Atypical Family is weirdly titled, really, since superpowers notwithstanding, they’re...