The first moving picture, which depicted a horse running at full gallop, was quickly enhanced by the first special effects, which showed a horse exploding next to a 3-D spaceship. Enjoy advances in film with today's Groupon: for $25, you get a take-10 ticket good for 10 individual admissions to the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House. This historic theatre boasts a cinematic cache of film treasures, including more than 300 screenings by well-known auteurs, silent films, cult classics, and premieres of new foreign and independent films. Catch films such as The Maltese Falcon, Westside Story , and Aliens. Savor a suspense injection with Strangers on a Train —a masterpiece by the "master of buddy comedy" Alfred Hitchcock—or ring in the new year with the exceedingly strange The Beast Pageant, made by Dryden's very own Albert Bierney and Jon Moses. The take-10 ticket acts as 10 individual admissions to the Dryden Theatre viewings, so customers can treat themselves to ten different shows or pair them up for five first dates—or last dates, depending on how many times you quote Tolkien in the original Elvish.

Reviews

Nine Yelpers give George Eastman House a 4.5 star average, while three Judy's Book reviewers give it three stars. Four TripAdvisors give it four owl eyes:

• We visited the GEH many times when we lived in Rochester (from 1992-2005). As we discovered, their holdings constitute probably the most extraordinary film collection in the entire world. The museum's permanent collection is interesting and we really enjoyed a member's "attic" tour (I think that's what it was called), plus the temporary exhibits were always well worth seeing. – Susan L., Yelp
• My visit to the house was the most positive thing to come out of my visit to Rochester. The home is painstakingly recreated to the time period it was occupied by George Eastman, as are the gardens. The tour guide was excellent and gave us tremendous insight into Eastman… – scorpiju, TripAdvisor