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The unique relationship between animals and people is a territory often mined for cinematic fodder; the twist in “The Penguin Lessons,” based on the 2015 memoir by Tom Michell, is in the ...

Last year there was the sweet My Penguin Friend about the true story of DinDim, a Magellanic penguin caught in an oil spill who befriended a Brazilian fisherman and taught him valuable life lessons.

Steve Coogan is terrific in true story-based comedy THE PENGUIN LESSONS which combines a quirky story about an ex-pat English teacher who accidentally acquires a penguin while teaching in 1970s ...

“The Penguin Lessons” is a throwback to roughly thirty years ago, when small-scale, heartwarming comedies about plucky outsiders made tons of money for art house theaters. It’s even directed by Peter ...

The director of “The Penguin Lessons,” Peter Cattaneo, also made “The Full Monty,” so he has some experience with crowd-pleasing films, at the same time being deft with unusual subject matter.

While it’s no “My Penguin Friend,” Steve Coogan’s gift for comedy — and drama — gives a lift to run-of-the-mill penguin story. “The Penguin Lessons,” starring Steve Coogan, left, and penguins ...

A curmudgeonly teacher finds a renewed zest for life after rescuing a penguin in this new film from 'The Full Monty' helmer Peter Cattaneo. By Frank Scheck There are two things that can make any ...

“The Penguin Lessons” gave me an unsettling sense of déjà vu. Reading the synopsis, I could have sworn I’d just reviewed a movie about a man in South America and the penguin who helped ...

Parents need to know that The Penguin Lessons is a touching drama about a British man (Steve Coogan) teaching at a school in Buenos Aires who learns to reconnect with others after rescuing a penguin.

They tell different stories, of course, but each movie is sweet, charming and inspired by real people and penguins. In the case of “The Penguin Lessons,” the person is Tom Michell, whose ...