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‘Up Against It’ Review: An Uneven Medical Dramedy Relies on Sincerity to Mask Its Flaws

Broad beats and narrative contrivances nearly bury the glimmers of emotional truth in this ludicrous (but well-meaning) blended family story.

‘Up Against It’ Review: An Uneven Medical Dramedy Relies on Sincerity to Mask Its Flaws

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Broad beats and narrative contrivances nearly bury the glimmers of emotional truth in this ludicrous (but well-meaning) blended family story.

TIFF: Broad beats and narrative contrivances nearly bury the glimmers of emotional truth in this ludicrous (but well-meaning) blended family story.

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Broad beats and narrative contrivances nearly bury the glimmers of emotional truth in this ludicrous (but well-meaning) blended family story.

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