The ‘Mechanical Turk’ blew minds. It was taken around Europe and America, presented as a sophisticated automaton that could beat almost anyone at chess — including Benjamin Franklin. Crowds flocked to see this technological marvel, a machine that could outwit the strongest of human minds. But it wasn’t nearly as ingenious as it seemed
In 1995, the aging comic genius released ‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It,’ which was a colossal commercial and critical failure. He hasn’t made a movie since, but a happy ending was waiting for both him and his film
