Season premiere review: House of Cards “Chapter 14” – Welcome Back

House of Cards is back with another slick-looking hour of Frank doing whatever the fuck he wants to.

Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 11’ – I’m Not Doing So Well

After a couple episodes of Frank facing some personal and professional challenges, he seizes an opportunity to turn the tides back in his favor in 'Chapter 11', adding  a new, disturbing wrinkle in his plan to take power in Washington. Unfortunately, Frank's plan is presented so neatly (with numerous asides to the camera to remind …

Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 10’ – Treason Within The Ranks

The fallout of the congressional vote gives 'Chapter 10' a very different backdrop than other episodes: instead of the Underwoods fighting together, they're fighting against each other, exposing the scarred underbelly of their marriage and finally revealing the true devil under the mask of Frank Underwood. Arguably the most gripping chapter yet in the series, …

Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 9’ – That’s What Happens To Cowards

On the surface, House of Cards has all the trappings of a top-tier cable drama. Great cast, massive budget, well-paced storytelling: it can certainly compete with any other show when it comes to aesthetics. However, things don't quite play out that way on screen - although it's a decent show with well-realized characters (for the most part), it suffers …

Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 8’ – Who Wants Steak For Dinner?

'Chapter 8' is an hour long look into the pasts of Frank Underwood and Peter Russo, two separate journeys about two men trying to recapture friendships and feelings of yesteryear, emotions long since buried under the stresses of everyday political life. But it's not just a journey into the past for the sake of contextualizing …

Review: House of Cards ‘Chapter 7’ – Fuck The Zero

It's all a matter of perception in 'Chapter 7', a world-expanding episode that brings Doug Stamper and Vice President Jim Matthews into the fold and kickstarts the Russo for Governor campaign. There are many conversations through the episode that allude to the thin line between two things: is fear a weakness or a strength? Is …