His reviews were always entertaining to read in and of themselves, and I found that his reviews tend to align with my own feelings towards the films, which is a

His reviews were always entertaining to read in and of themselves, and I found that his reviews tend to align with my own feelings towards the films, which is an important feature in a critic. However, he had another important feature: When I did disagree, I could usually tell from the reviews that it was likely to be the case.