Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Jexi,” which IndieWire can now confirm is the title of a real movie that’s actually playing in theaters and everything, begins ...

Adam DeVine is a dweeb who develops a relationship with his virtual cell-phone assistant in a comic trifle that's like a foul-mouthed parody of 'Her.' A dweeb strikes up a relationship with his female ...

In Jexi, Adam DeVine plays Phil, a peak millennial who’s been addicted to cellphones for as long as they’ve existed. His new phone’s A.I., named Jexi, becomes hyper-intelligent and wreaks havoc on his ...

The new evil smartphone comedy Jexi is a desperate mock-up of recognizable human behavior, but one key element rings truer than most Hollywood productions: characters are constantly looking at their ...

If, for whatever reason, you’re determined to see “Jexi,” you’ll want to arrive with a backup plan. Life is busy, so it’s important to use our time wisely. Perhaps you can mentally balance your ...

Whether in a dark theater or on the couch at home, smartphones are an existential threat to the movie-watching experience. Their mere presence promises interruptions and temptations for the easily ...

The premise: Friendless phone addict Phil (Devine) is forced to upgrade to a new model that comes with an unexpected feature: an artificial intelligence life coach named Jexi (voice of Byrne).

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jexi is a one joke movie that lands like a cell phone on pavement. Starring Adam Devine and the voice of Rose Byrne, it follows a writer who makes top-10 lists all day and is ...

A dweeb strikes up a relationship with his female-voiced virtual assistant. Most moviegoers would recognize that as the plot of Spike Jonze’s “Her” — and most would probably say, as well, that Jonze’s ...

A shy man is remade by his phone's digital assistant in Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's comedy 'Jexi.' By John DeFore There should be an award for those actors, usually but not always women, who can ...