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

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 5 Review – Emotional Beats

September 5 2022

In Episode 4 on Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, we saw the demise of the Showtime Lakers as we knew them. From...

‘Five Days at Memorial’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – “45 Dead”

September 2 2022

We had one roller coaster of an emotional ride on the last episode of Five Days at Memorial. From patients dying due to terrible conditions...

‘Sam Morril: Same Time Tomorrow’ Review – The Best Stand-Up Special of 2022

September 1 2022

“A shooting in Chicago that doesn’t involve a teenager.” My goodness, Sam Morril comes out guns blazing in Same Time Tomorrow. He follows with several...

Chef’s Table: Pizza Season 1 Review – a slice of pie worth every bite

August 31 2022

Another addition to the Chef’s Table series, Chef’s Table: Pizza. Anyone who knows me knows I am the biggest pizza person in the world. I have...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 4 Review – the show is just getting started

August 29 2022

In Episode 3 of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, we saw a background on how Jerry Buss became a mogul icon that...

Five Days at Memorial Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – “Day Five”

August 26 2022

In the last episode of Five Days at Memorial, things were falling apart at the seams. First, we saw the hospital attempt to overcome the...

Selling the OC Season 1 Review – A Highly Entertaining Reality Show

August 23 2022

We have a spin-off of the series Selling Sunset dropping on Netflix in Selling the OC. Twin brothers Jason and Brett Oppenheim open a brand...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 3 Review – A Strong Continuation

August 22 2022

While the first episode of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers struggled to get things started, we had a bounce back in episode...

Five Days At Memorial Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – “Day Four”

August 19 2022

Five Days At Memorial Season 1, Episode 4 begins with news covering how people have to take things into their own hands because the government...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 2 Review – An Incredible Chapter

August 15 2022

In Episode 1 of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, we saw the beginning of the Jerry Buss era of the Los Angeles...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Season 1, Episode 1 Review – The Premiere Explained

August 15 2022

I’ll be the first to say that I am cautiously optimistic about the length of this series, Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers....

Five Days at Memorial Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – “Day Three”

August 12 2022

We are coming off a big episode in Five Days at Memorial. Hurricane Katrina hit the hospital, but not as hard as everyone expected. However,...

Five Days at Memorial Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – “Day Two”

August 12 2022

We had an explosive first episode of Five Days at Memorial. We saw Dr. Baltz questioned about the 45 dead bodies, the hospital preparing for...

Five Days at Memorial Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – “Day One”

August 12 2022

This series is based on the actual events of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath that doctors and nurses at Memorial faced after the destruction the...

Loot Season 1 Ending Explained

August 12 2022

We have reached the season finale of Loot, and we’ve got plenty of storylines for us to unpack from Molly and Jean Pierre’s relationship to...

Post Malone: Runaway Review – A Strong Music Documentary You Don’t Want To Miss

August 11 2022

Post Malone is one of the more interesting characters in the world of music over the last few years. I always watch these documentaries on...

Instant Dream Home Season 1 Review – A Worthwhile Renovation Show

August 10 2022

Instant Dream Home takes after its name of “Instant” as they attempt to renovate and transform the family’s entire home in just 12 hours. I...

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Review – Showtime Has Never Looked So Good

August 10 2022

The LA Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in the history of sports. Hulu has brought a docuseries highlighting the franchise in Legacy:...

Jesus Sepulveda: Mr. Tough Life Review – A Good Delivery of Comedy

August 5 2022

We are back, folks, with another review of a stand-up comedy special – Jesus Sepulveda: Mr. Tough Life. I am very excited to dive into...

Loot Season 1, Episode 9 Recap – “Cahoga Lake”

August 5 2022

In Season 1, Episode 8 of Loot, we saw Molly attempt to reunite with her family. Sofia is in the middle of a love triangle,...