The film fails to draw in crowds despite good reviews.
The petition claims that the ex-student of Rutgers University was prejudged and declared guilty, reports Arthur J Pais in New Jersey
Soon after a Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi committed suicide jumping off from a bridge in New York in September 2010, the long time gay activist William Dobbs, who has been featured in several publications including The New York Times wrote a letter to The Chronicle of Higher Learning. Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais talks to him
Dharun Ravi, 20, is accused of spying on his Rutgers University roommate Tyler Clementi kissing a male guest through his webcam on September 19, 2010, and trying to set up the webcam again two days later. Prosecutors say Ravi targeted Clementi because Ravi is biased against gay people and hence committed a hate crime
One of the reasons the film did not generate hyper interest was that it came a couple of decades after hugely successful films of the same type.
Witness Michelle Huang told the court that Ravi not only spied on Clementi but also sent the message 'Keep the gays away'. Arthur J Pais reports.
Also The Hunger Games, based on the highly popular series, is expected to appeal to a wider audience.
Midnight in Paris which released six months ago is also out on Blu-ray and DVD
In its first three days, the film made about $22 million,
A Separation is the first Iranian film to win an Oscar in the Foreign Language Film category.
Undefeated, directed by Daniel Lindsay and T J Martin, was on a handful of screens in the USA before it won the Oscar and can be expected to be shown in about 100 theatres across the country.
While The Artist has worked remarkably so far, Hugo is poised to just about break even with the win.
The first ever film from Pakistan to win an Oscar, Saving Face tells the story of a crime that still goes mostly unreported.
This one's a career-making performance for both actor Ryan Reynolds and director Daniel Espinosa.
With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.
A handful of his superb movies like Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious are available on Blu-ray.
The film may just end up with a robust $8 million at the end of its overseas run.
The Descendants and The Artist BO collections have picked up ever since the 2012 nominees were announced.
The film does not deserve an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
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