RoleEntertainment Writer
LocationLeeds, United Kingdom
ExpertiseFilm and TV, Entertainment, Podcasting, Reality TV
Contribution426 articles published since June 2021

Romey Norton

Romey Norton joined Ready Steady Cut in June 2021 as a Film and TV writer, and since then, she has published over 400 articles for the website.

When Romey’s not on a hike or practicing yoga, she’s writing reviews and feature content for film, TV, reality shows, Stand-up Comedy, and documentaries. With a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Leeds in 2017 and acting experience on screen, Romey uses her film knowledge to bring informative and detailed content for online publications and podcasting.

Romey also writes for Film Focus and, in late 2023, became the host of Creative Chronicles, which provides weekly entertainment news for their listeners. She is also the Head of Detail for the communications company Wordsmiths Unlimited, where she leads on editorial projects.

Romey’s talents continue as Romey has an acting portfolio, appearing in various television adverts, starring in the weekly TV show Emmerdale, and starring in films such as My Dad’s Christmas Date.

Her favorite things to watch are documentaries and procedural dramas.

  • She has vast experience in Film and TV writing.
  • Gained a degree in Masters of Art.
  • Regularly contributes to Film and TV coverage via multiple online publications.
  • She hosts an entertainment podcast.

Articles by Romey Norton

Christmas as Usual Review – A wholesome but not hilarious festive film

December 7 2023

Written and directed by Petter Holmsen, Christmas As Usual (aka Så Var Det Jul Igjen) is a Norwegian Christmas film about a woman called Thea, who...

Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal Review – A big, unfunny flop

December 5 2023

Comedian Stavros Halkias was named a “comedian to watch” by GQ and Vulture, and this Netflix special marks the standup comic’s second special. In the...

The Shepherd Review – A superb short film worthy of awards

December 2 2023

Could The Shepherd be one of those films we argue about whether it is a Christmas film or not? For me, it can be. Being set on...

Doi Boy Ending Explained – What happens to Wuth, Ji, and Sorn?

November 24 2023

Doi Boy tells the story of three young men, who are illegal immigrants from Myanmar, living on the margins of society in Thailand. All have...

Doi Boy Review – Bold, brave but missing an edge

November 24 2023

Thai director Nontawat Numbenchapol has made many documentaries centered around human rights, prostitution, border conflicts, and ethnicity, and that’s no different in his first feature...

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me Ending Explained – Does Juan survive?

November 22 2023

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me is a Mexican Netflix comedy thriller and adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Juan...

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me Review – A long slog

November 22 2023

I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me is a Mexican Netflix comedy thriller and adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Juan...

All-Time High Review – Crazy con-artist comedy

November 17 2023

All-Time High (original title Nouveaux riches) is a French comedy film directed by Julien Hollande, starring Nassim Lyes, Zoé Marchal, Bastien Trouvé, and Yovel Lekowski....

Best. Christmas. Ever! Ending Explained: Do Jackie and Charlotte overcome their differences?

November 16 2023

Best. Christmas. Ever! is a heartwarming comedy directed by Mary Lambert and starring Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham as two frenemies who are forced to...

Best. Christmas. Ever! Review – A fun festive frenemies film

November 16 2023

Holiday movie season is among us, and what do we love more than cheesy romantic comedies with simple acting and straightforward storylines? Probably a lot,...

Matt Rife: Natural Selection Review – A first-class comedy special

November 15 2023

Netflix is hot with its comedy specials at the moment, and that run continues with Matt Rife: Natural Selection. Set in DC, this is Rife’s...

Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld Review – Don’t mess with hackers

November 8 2023

In a world that is increasingly online, viewers are ever intrigued, and in danger of, the corruption that happens behind our screens. Cyberbunker: The Criminal...

The Billionaire, The Butler and the Boyfriend Season 1 Review – Big money, big drama, big scandal!

November 8 2023

We all love a bit of family drama, right? The French Netflix documentary series The Billionaire, The Butler and the Boyfriend sees a seriously tense...

Gen V Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Goldokin University?

November 3 2023

The final episode of Gen V Season 1 will leave you itching for a second season, but also aching for Season 4 of The Boys....

Wingwomen Ending Explained – Does the team pull off their final mission? 

November 1 2023

Wingwomen follows the story of two expert best-friend thieves who are sick and tired of life on the run and recruit feisty Sam to assist...

Wingwomen Review – A fun, female-led action flick

November 1 2023

Mélanie Laurent, who broke through in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, has made a name for herself as a filmmaker and is back in the director’s...

Nuovo Olimpo Ending Explained – Do Pietro and Enea end up together?

November 1 2023

Nuovo Olimpo has a classic love-at-first-sight plot for our aspiring director Enea (Daminano Gavino) and medical student Pietro (Andrea Di Luigi). The two young 25-year-olds meet,...

Nuovo Olimpo Review – A passionate and poised piece of cinema

November 1 2023

Nuovo Olimpo is a romantic drama film set in late 1970s Rome. The story follows two young men who meet by chance and fall deeply...

‘Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga’ Review – This Huy, He’s Alright

October 31 2023

With a bright, glamorous Las Vegas glitzy opening, the star Ralph Barbosa enters a snazzy stage for his Netflix special, Cowabunga. The cheering crowd is...

‘Gen V’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Breakdown Of “Sick”

October 27 2023

Episode 7 of Gen V opens with a gruesome scene of people being locked in a room, and one of them seriously infected with a...