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The 84th Academy Awards will pay homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood. The perceived Oscar frontrunner, “The Artist,” is a black-and-white silent movie, while one of the Oscar Best Picture contenders, “Hugo,” touches upon the life of Georges Méliès and his magical “Trip to the Moon” (1902). Even Marilyn Monroe is being honored via a Best Actress nomination for Michelle Williams who played the icon in “My Week with Marilyn.”

Amidst the glamour and the spectacle, this is one of the most unpredictable Oscars in recent memory. There is no clear-cut favorite. Even the awards darling “The Artist” may lose its voice on Oscar night. But I am marching forward to reveal my fearless 2012 Oscar predictions.