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.

“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 ...

Which naturally does wonders for his bored students, who take a renewed interest in their lessons. And for Tom himself, who previously snuck off for naps during classes but now finds himself ...

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