Bingeing on disillusion: Why we are more engaged with House of Cards than real politics

“It’s mostly so I can pose for the photos,” Russian President Viktor Petrov tells Frank Underwood in House of Cards Season 3. They’re talking about surfing.

“Plays well with the young people,” he adds. “It’s important that they see … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 3, Episode 11, 12 & 13

Warning: This contains some spoilers, although it avoids ruining major plot points.

President Francis Underwood, after a season of battling on all fronts, is finally faced with the end of the road. He’s confronted by the one challenge that … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 8, 9 and 10)

Warning: If you have not seen House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 1 to 7, this will contain spoilers.

“A hurricane has been forming, not for weeks, but for decades. Its name is not Faith: it’s Francis.”

Chapters 34, 35 … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 5, 6 and 7)

“That isn’t how politics works.” “That’s how revolution works.”

In Chapters 31, 32 and 33, cracks begin to appear; some more worrying than others. Frank is forced to fight on both fronts, taking reckless action to ensure the success of … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 3 and 4)

With the first two episodes setting the scene, Frank begins to get down to actual business of politics. Negotiating with the Russian President, he is faced with swallowing a whole lot of pride in order to avoid a world war. … Read More

First look review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 1 and 2)

President Francis Underwood. Season 3 picks up where Season 2 left off, with Kevin Spacey’s ruthlessly pragmatic anti-hero sitting in the Oval Office as the most powerful man in the world.

Episode 1 (or Chapter 27) exists as a slow-paced, … Read More

Netflix releases final House of Cards Season 3 trailer

“What are you looking at?”

House of Cards Season 3 returns on Friday – and Netflix has released another new trailer, just in case you’d forgotten.

Once again accompanied by the song Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of … Read More

House of Cards Season 3 poster released – plus new teaser trailer

Update: A new teaser trailer for House of Cards Season 3 has been released. You can see it at the bottom of this post.

Netflix has released the poster for House of Cards Season 3 – and followed it with … Read More

Netflix takes home three prizes at SAG Awards

Netflix took home its first SAG Awards this year, as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black dominated the TV categories.

The film prizes were largely as predicted, with Eddie Redmayne winning Best Lead Actor for The Theory … Read More

Watch: House of Cards Season 3 trailer counts the bodies

“You know what takes real courage?”

That’s the sound of House of Cards Season 3 rearing its head for the first full trailer. And if Season 1 and Season 2 were intense, this new trailer wastes no time in making … Read More