Actor whose charred handsomeness and mercurial qualities led to magnetic performances in Goodfellas and Something Wild
June 2020
What I'm really watching
What I'm really watching … just Muppet movies
Kermit the Frog – with his relentless altruism – and his crazy mob of Muppets are just the comfort blanket we need during a global pandemic
September 2015
Pass notes
Pig in the middle: meet the new Muppet standing between Kermit and Miss Piggy
In the new Muppets TV show, the gaze of the world’s favourite frog – and half of the most toxic relationship in showbiz – has been turned by another porcine beauty. Can it last?
August 2014
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
DVDs and downloads: Calvary, Muppets Most Wanted, The Raid 2, The Unknown Known and more
Brendan Gleeson brings gravity to John Michael McDonagh's theological whodunnit but the Muppets are on hand for light relief, writes Guy Lodge
April 2014
Film blog
Amazing Spider-Man 2 swings to the top of UK box office
The Q&A
Q&A: Ricky Gervais
Box office analysis: UK
Captain America storms back to the top of the UK box office
Box office analysis: UK
Rio 2 leads the Easter charge with Captain America hot on its tail
March 2014
Muppets Most Wanted review – just enjoy the surreal anarchy
The Guardian film show
The Guardian Film Show: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Muppets Most Wanted, 20 Feet From Stardom – video reviews
The Guardian Film Show
Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Muppets Most Wanted; and 20 Feet From Stardom: Guardian Film Show podcast
Muppets Most Wanted review – 'Far too many star cameos'
Stylewatch
Miss Piggy in Vivienne Westwood couture – stylewatch
First look review
Muppets Most Wanted: 'A series of lulls between the bright spots' – first look review
November 2013
Trailer park
Muppets Most Wanted: watch Ricky Gervais in the trailer for Kermit and the gang's new film - video
After successfully clawing their way back from obscurity via Jason Segel's Oscar-winning reboot, the Muppets return with a new adventure
August 2013
Film blog
Muppets Most Wanted: will it bring out the Animal in you?
Henry Barnes: The trailer for the Muppets sequel suggests it has just enough humour and heft to withstand the presence of Ricky Gervais
