RoleSenior Staff Writer
LocationNashville, Tennessee, USA
ExpertiseFilm and TV, Entertainment, Podcasting, Stand Up Comedy, Reality TV
Contribution620 articles published since January 2022

Ricky Valero

Ricky Valero joined Ready Steady Cut in January 2022 as a Senior Staff Writer. A recognized movie critic, Ricky has been writing about films for almost a decade. Before entering the film industry, he was a professional wrestler for seven years. Since joining the industry, he has covered numerous movie festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival, AFI Fest, and SXSW Festival.

He is a member of several critic groups, including the prestigious Critics Choice Association. He’s an avid lover of stand-up comedy and deeply loves reality TV shows. Ricky is also a regular film critic for Hidden Remote and Music City Drive-In.

In addition to covering Film and TV, Ricky hosts the Love In Reality Podcast, which discusses Netflix’s Love is Blind and interviews the contestants. He also hosts the Popcorn People Podcast.

Ricky has a natural flair for interviewing well-respected, famous people in the industry. His interviews include Academy Award winners J.K. Simmons and Florian Zeller, along with Johnny Knoxville, Zachary Levi, and Jack Dylan Grazer, which he posts on his YouTube Channel.

Articles by Ricky Valero

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – Who are Henry and Sam?

February 11 2023

In Season 1, Episode 4, we saw Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) hit the road on their way to try to meet up with...

‘Wolf Pack’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – Who Is the Mystery Person on the Phone?

February 9 2023

In Wolf Pack Season 1 Episode 2, we realized that Blake (Bella Shepard) and Everett (Armani Jackson) weren’t the only two to be bitten during...

‘Infinity Pool’ Review and Ending Explained – A Twisted, Weird, Disturbing Ride

February 8 2023

Brandon Cronenberg is one of the most creative and twisted minds in Hollywood. He follows up his 2020 film Possessor with another wild ride in...

‘Full Swing’ Season 1 Review – A Fantastic Documentary Series

February 7 2023

Netflix continues its run in the sports docuseries world with Full Swing, an immersive docuseries that follows a group of professional golfers on and off...

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Who Is Kathleen?

February 6 2023

In The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 3, we had an emotionally charged episode that featured the relationship between Bill and Frank. It was...

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 Review – One of the Best Video Game Adaptations to Date

February 5 2023

In 2014, The Last of Us debuted on PlayStation 3 with some of the best reviews of any game in history. Finally, after many years...

‘Wolf Pack’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Does Connor Die?

February 2 2023

The premiere episode of Wolf Pack set the tone for the basis of each character. They introduced us to the vital characters, pushed the envelope...

‘Nate Bargatze: Hello World’ Review – A Fun Special for the Whole Family

January 31 2023

Nate Bargatze broke into the stand-up comedy world in Fallon’s Clean Cut Comedy Tour in 2013. Since then, he has had several stand-up specials on...

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – How Does Frank and Bill Help Joel and Ellie?

January 30 2023

In Episode 2 of The Last of Us, we saw that sacrifices had to be made in order for Joel (Pedro Pascal) and  Ellie (Bella...

‘Magazine Dreams’ Review – Jonathan Majors Delivers a Knockout Performance

January 28 2023

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival had arrived, and my most anticipated movie from the festival was Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors led film that has...

‘Wolf Pack’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – What Caused the Massive Wildfire?

January 26 2023

The book series by Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack, is being adapted into a series for Paramount+ with the same name. The show follows a...

‘Wolf Pack’ Season 1 Review – While Not Perfect, It’s Still a Good Time

January 23 2023

The first thing I think of when I hear the word Wolf Pack is the NWO. But that’s not why we are here; we are...

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Why is Ellie so important?

January 23 2023

Episode 2 begins with the authorities entering a restaurant looking for someone. During the car ride, the lady asked if she had committed any crimes,...

‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – How Do Joel and Ellie Meet?

January 16 2023

The moment we’ve been waiting for since the announcement in November 2020, The Last of Us is here. I am equal parts excited and scared...

‘Echo 3’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Do They Make It Out of Venezuela Alive?

January 13 2023

In Episode 9 of Echo 3, the war finally took place, and we saw Prince (Michiel Huisman) and Bambi (Luke Evans) able to recapture Amber (Jessica Ann...

‘Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger’ Review – A Lacklustre Meal That Lacked Substance

January 11 2023

Andrew Santino made his stand-up comedy special debut on Adam Devine’s House Party in 2013. Since then, he’s released two specials, including his last one...

‘How I Caught My Killer’ Season 1 Review – Everyone’s New True Crime Obsession

January 10 2023

Hulu has arrived with a nine-episode true crime series, How I Caught My Killer, which follows stories of how the victims ended up helping find...

‘Kaleidoscope’ Timeline and Episodes Order Explained

January 1 2023

Netflix’s Kaleidoscope has a twist. It’s a non-linear show that audiences can watch in any order and still follow the story perfectly fine. However, I...

‘Kaleidoscope’ Season 1 Review – A High-Speed Thrilling Ride

January 1 2023

We get a unique experience with the Netflix series Kaleidoscope. A heist over 25 years in the making is about to go down in front...

‘The Rig’ Season 1 Review and Ending Ending Explained – A Mysterious Thrill-Ride Worthy of a Binge

January 1 2023

The Rig Season 1 was created by David Macpherson and stars some familiar faces in Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) and Iain Glen (Game of Thrones)....