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In the area of black commercial film controlled by whites, Reid considers three genres: African-American comedy, black family film, and black action film. He points out that even when these films use black writers and directors, a black perspective rarely surfaces. Reid's innovative critical approach, which transcends the 'black-image' language of earlier studies - and at the same time redefines black film - makes an important contribution to film history. 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