Martin Scorsese's remarkable 1981 showbiz satire is a corrosive parody of his previous work and a prescient statement about the dark side of fandom. Robert de Niro demeans himself relentlessly as a crazed aspiring comic, Jerry Lewis plays it straight as an irascible tonight show host, and Sandra Bernhard is unhinged enough to upstage them both. Screens as part of a Scorsese retrospective. 35-millimetre print. ACMI, tomorrow, 4.15pm.

ANATOMY OF A MURDER (160 minutes) M

Unusually frank for its day, this leisurely 1959 courtroom drama gives director Otto Preminger the scope to approach lurid material in a spirit of sceptical inquiry, while showcasing the talents of an varied group of actors including James Stewart as a folksy defense attorney and Lee Remick as the wife of the accused. Digitally projected. Astor, tomorrow, 7pm.

THE BLACK STALLION (118 minutes) PG

Boy meets horse on a desert island in Carroll Ballard's 1979 Jungian children's adventure, pitched somewhere between Nicolas Roeg and Steven Spielberg (Melissa Matheson, one of the writers, would go on to script E.T.). For all the visual and tonal sophistication, the story has a poetic simplicity accessible to viewers of any age. Digitally projected. Astor, tomorrow, 2pm.

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (102 minutes) PG

John Hughes' reign as king of the kids peaked with this euphoric 1986 comedy, one of the pop highlights of its era. Matthew Broderick plays the inimitable Ferris, a trickster god in the guise of a teenage boy, who takes a break from school to lead his friends on the ultimate tour of Chicago. Special anniversary screenings. Selected Hoyts cinemas, tomorrow (check online for session times).

NEON (80 minutes) PG

Nothing draws the eye like a neon sign — but unless you're a real aficionado, you have a lot to learn from the latest documentary by Australian filmmaker Lawrence Johnston (Eternity, Fallout), which has the nostalgic, moody quality typical of his work. Though the focus is on the US, the Skipping Girl sign does have a cameo. Cinema Nova.