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

‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Welcome Home”

October 14 2022

In High School Season 1, Episode 3, the sisters continue to push away while making new friends. However, a run-in with Phoebe’s mom leads to...

‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – “Hang On To The Night”

October 14 2022

High School Season 1, Episode 3 begins with the kids overhearing on the radio that Green Day will be in town. The sisters ask Patrick...

‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – “Shock to Your System”

October 14 2022

The pilot episode of High School set the stage for the strained relationship between sisters Tegan and Sara. The sisters struggle to adapt to the...

‘High School’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – The Premiere Explained

October 14 2022

This series, based on the book High School by Tegan and Sara Quin, is on Amazon Freevee. The show stars Railey and Seazynn Gilliland as...

‘Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever’ Review – Shlesinger Thrives In Her Sixth Special

October 11 2022

The special starts with Shlesinger, with a “Now That’s What I Call Music” font, which gets a ten out of ten. That follows with her...

‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ Season 1, Episode 10 Recap – A Great Finish

October 10 2022

And so, the season finale of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers. We have seen the rise, fall, rise, and fall again of...

‘Kev Adams: The Real Me’ Review – One Too Many Sodas

October 7 2022

The special opens with a movie-like montage inside a restaurant where Adams sits down and talks about wanting to be himself. Honestly, one of my...

‘Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester’ Review – A Strong Balance of Jokes and Storytelling

October 4 2022

I’ve wondered if I should start giving a rating on the comedian’s opening montage and/or stage. Because some comedians like Kevin Hart open with a...

‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – One of the Best Series on TV

October 3 2022

In the last episode of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, it was the Kobe show, as we saw how, in the blink of...

‘High School’ Season 1 Review – An In-Depth Authentic Look at Life as a Teenager

October 2 2022

The Amazon Freevee series High School tells the tale of two sisters, Tegan and Sara. The highs and lows of moving to a new city,...

‘Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy’ Review – A Diarrhea of Fart Jokes For All

September 27 2022

We are back with another stand-up comedy special review, and this time, we are looking at someone making their Netflix stand-up special debut. Nick Kroll:...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – An Emotionally Charged Episode

September 26 2022

In the last episode of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, we saw the team reach the pinnacle, winning three straight championships. However,...

Sidney Review – A Brilliant and Captivating Look at a Revolutionary Man

September 22 2022

If you are a fan of movies, you know who Sidney Poitier is and his incredible work in the world of film, whether it was...

Patton Oswalt: We All Scream Review – Who Doesn’t Love A Good Dad joke?

September 20 2022

We are tired of hearing about the pandemic in these stand-up specials, but I’m typically okay with it if the comedian offers a unique take...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – An Airball of an Episode

September 19 2022

In the last episode of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, we saw the beginning of the Shaq/Kobe era of championships. However, we...

Five Days at Memorial Season 1 Ending Explained

September 16 2022

In Episode 7, we saw the evidence stack up against Dr. Pou. As a result, we saw Butch and Virginia finally able to arrest Dr....

Hell of a Cruise Review – A Terrifying Documentary That Will Make You Mad

September 14 2022

In January of 2020, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, people boarded the Diamond Princess cruise ship thinking they were on the verge of relaxing on their...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 6 Review – A Must-See Chapter

September 12 2022

In the last episode, we had an emotionally charged episode of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers. We witnessed the demise of the...

Five Days at Memorial Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen”

September 9 2022

In Episode 6 of Five Days at Memorial, we began to see the investigation into the 45 Dead. From Dr. Pou realizing that she would...

Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy Review – Sometimes Simple Comedy is the Best Comedy

September 6 2022

I frequently talk about comedians needing to reel the audience in, especially in the days of short attention spans. With so much content to consume,...