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‘Secrets of the Penguins’ Review: Nat Geo’s Cool Close-Ups
A visually stunning series on National Geographic highlights the cooperative strategies penguins use to survive harsh ...
Already social media star, Moody Gardens' penguin could score bigger win
Marley, a northern rockhopper penguin at Moody Gardens' Aquarium Pyramid, is one of three finalists in Penguin International's March of the Penguin Madness.
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‘The Penguin Lessons,’ starring a teacher’s pet, has feel-good movie moments down cold
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 ...
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If 'The Penguin Lessons' could commit to earnestness or comedy, it'd be great
“The Penguin Lessons” is more than a silly film about flightless birds. Directed by Peter Cattaneo, the film is adapted from Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir of the same name. Delving into ...
The Hollywood Reporter24d
‘The Penguin Lessons’ Review: Steve Coogan Makes a Feathered Friend in Sweet British Buddy Dramedy
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 Boston Globe24d
Put a bird in it: ‘The Penguin Lessons’ feels familiar
“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 ...
Common Sense Media24d
The Penguin Lessons
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.